StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE – Get Free Report) and Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares StoneCo and Upexi”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| StoneCo | $2.53 billion | 1.12 | $425.73 million | $2.48 | 4.59 |
| Upexi | $25.00 million | 3.74 | -$246.07 million | ($4.06) | -0.26 |
Volatility and Risk
StoneCo has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Upexi has a beta of -0.26, indicating that its share price is 126% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
73.2% of StoneCo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.7% of Upexi shares are held by institutional investors. 11.3% of StoneCo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Upexi shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for StoneCo and Upexi, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| StoneCo | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Upexi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
StoneCo presently has a consensus target price of $14.30, suggesting a potential upside of 25.66%. Upexi has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 371.70%. Given Upexi’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Upexi is more favorable than StoneCo.
Profitability
This table compares StoneCo and Upexi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| StoneCo | 22.92% | 22.19% | 4.10% |
| Upexi | -984.34% | -157.49% | -22.60% |
Summary
StoneCo beats Upexi on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About StoneCo
StoneCo Ltd. provides financial technology and software solutions to merchants and integrated partners to conduct electronic commerce across in-store, online, and mobile channels in Brazil. It distributes its solutions, principally through proprietary Stone Hubs, which offer hyper-local sales and services; and sells solutions to brick-and-mortar and digital merchants through sales team. The company served small-and-medium-sized businesses; and marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and integrated software vendors. StoneCo Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in George Town, the Cayman Islands.
About Upexi
Upexi, Inc. manufactures and sells various branded products in the health, wellness, pet, beauty, and other markets. The company was formerly known as Grove, Inc. and changed its name to Upexi, Inc. in August 2022. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.
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